Girls Aloud - split rumours

How much can one woman take? Rumours abound that Cheryl Cole may be facing another split in her life - having faced down her husband, it is believed that now all is not well in the Girls Aloud camp and their "year out" may be more permanent than expected.

The stories centre on tensions between Cheryl and Nadine. It seems Nadine was not quick to comfort Cheryl when the latter took refuge in LA following the breakdown of her marriage (well, with Sinitta, Simon Cowell, Sharon Osbourne, some chap from Dancing with the Stars and Will.i.am wading in with shoulders to cry on, Nadine's bony shoulder wouldn't stand a chance!)

Nadine has been busily beavering away in the States on her own solo career (she's apparently recorded 40 songs - Heaven help us! No wonder she's not had time to eat...) but time is running out for her to actually release and promote them, with the girls scheduled to reunite for the rest of their 3 album deal in July. Sources would have us believe that she's seething with jealousy at Cheryl's runaway chart success, although Nadine's 'friends' deny this: "Nadine tries to keep very private and believes that her success will come through her talent and not any kind of media circus which might surround someone's private life." MIAOW!

So, while Nadine and Cheryl battle it out as the superlightfeatherweights of the pop charts, what of the other members of Girls Aloud?

Sarah Harding now has a fledgling career as an actress, having nailed a demanding role in the second St Trinian's movie and BBC series Bad Day. She is well established on The Sun's celebrity caners list and has recently launched her own nightclub, Kanaloa, with her boyfriend (well, if you're going to spend your life falling out of nightclubs, might as well be your own...).

Nicola Roberts, meanwhile, is taking herself far more seriously. Smile, Nicola, please smile! She has launched her own make-up range for pale ladies and recently received critical acclaim for a BBC documentary on the dangers of tanning. She's been strutting her stuff all over London Fashion Week and has been announced as the face of Vivienne Westwood!

So, what of Kimberley Walsh? Well... She's the face of New Look!

Now, I know she doesn't demand as much press attention as the others, but, having retained a relatively normal body shape and her down-to-earth Yorkshire charm, she is certainly Celebritree's favourite member of Britain's most successful girl group.

Liz - don't panic yet. We've heard these rumours before and they do still have a 3 album deal to fulfil...